Weather and Climate

Which type of front is pictured in the diagram?

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

• occluded front

The weather forecaster says there will be rain over the next several days. This indicates a(n):

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

• occluded front

A warm air mass moving in over a cold air mass describes a:

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

• occluded front

This symbol represents a:

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

• occluded front

In which city are thunderstorms likely to occur? (look carefully; there could be two fronts connected in a single line)

• San Diego

• Chicago

• Tulsa

• Boston

Which of these do not affect a surface current? (from the Solar, Weather, Ocean notes)

• Coriolis effect

• continental deflection

• winds

• density of water

Which statement is true?

• cold air is more dense than warm air so it rises

• warm air is less dense than cold air so it rises

• cold air is less dense than warm air so it sinks

• warm air is more dense than cold air so it rises

What affects deep ocean currents?

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Both of these affect deep ocean currents

The paper rising above the campfire is an example of:

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time is referred to as the areas:

• high pressure

• low pressure

• weather

• climate